Soraya Arghandawi

Analyse Opening Sequence of a film-The Call

I will be analysing the credits used in the 2013 hit movie The Call starring Halle Berry anddirected by Brad Anderson.

This is the first shot used in the title sequence showing

audiences the films distribution company TriStar who would have contributed towards the films financing and the method by which the film should be exhibited or made available for viewing.

The next shots are of WWE

Studios and Troika Pictures which are the 2 producers. These are the 2 companies that have created the film with relation to accounting, scheduling, casting etc.

This shot tells the audience who the director of the film is. Brad Anderson is an award winning film director, best known for having directed other films such as The Machinist. He was nominated for The Edgar Award for Best Motion Screenplay and won at the Deauville Film Festival. From this shot the audience become aware that he has directed thismovie and may encourage them to keep watching.

This is a birds eye view shot of the main actress Halle Berry she plays an important role in this film and plays a role of a main female protagonist. Halle Berry is a well-known actress, she has won an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her performance in Monsters Ball and has won a golden globe. This encourages people to watch the film because ofher reputation.

This is the name of the film, it is shown against a busy city

and a skyscraper which could be the shown the film is set in or that the film will be fast paced and full of dramatic storylines.Soraya Arghandawi

The following shots show

the rest of the actors name. These are the names of the characters who play the supporting roles alongside the mainactress. Because they are the first 2 names shown for the supporting actors it suggests theystill play fairly significant roles compared to the other actors that appear after.

The next 2 shots show the name of the rest of the cast members who may have played minor roles in the film. This is made aware to the audience as their names are grouped together and not individually like the others.

The costume designers name is shown in this shot, this is who

was in charge for the clothing that the characters were wearing. They play a key part in the film as these designers set the atmosphere of the production creating a verisimilitude and therefore add realism to the films narrative.

This shot tells us who the sound design in the film was by.

This shot tells us who was in charge for the music in the movie, this is a vital role as music is one of the crucial aspects that creates a certain atmosphere in a films narrative.

This shot makes the viewers aware of who was accountable for assembling all the shots within the sequence. The director works beside the films editor to make sure the plot of the film is made clear to the audience.Soraya Arghandawi

This shows the viewers who the co-

executive and executive producers for the movie are. As Allen Church and Dale Rosenblooms names are written above the 2 other executive producers it suggests these 2 havemore authority over the others. The co-executive producers part is to work together with theexecutive producers and producers to guarantee the film is produced positively and succeedwith time-keeping.

The shot makes the audience aware of the movies

producers. Their role is to supervise the entire project, they work meticulously together with the members of the production team and cast to make sure everything is running effortlessly.

The following shots display the names of the other 3

producers in the film. Since their names are presented in a separate shot together it could assume they are less significant directors in comparison to Jeff Graup and Micheal J. Luisi.